English Explanatory Dictionary

tembel hat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of loose hat with a floppy brim, an Israeli national symbol.

Word forms

tembel hat tembel hats

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew טמבל (témbel). In Hebrew slang, tembel means "silly", "stupid", or "fool". It is not known whether the slang term came from the hat or vice versa.

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